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UNC Neurology is please to announce the promotion of Dr. Steven Trau from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Trau is a member of the Child Neurology Division. His work focuses on treating patients with Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. Dr....

Dr. Soma Sengupta, Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology at UNC Health at Chapel Hill was selected as co-chair of the AANS/CNSDr. Soma Sengupta, division chief of neuro-oncology at UNC Health Section on Tumors and Medical Neuro-Oncology subcommittee.

UNC Neurology extends our heartfelt gratitude to all our staff and faculty for their years of service to UNC and the State of North Carolina. Specifically, we would like to give a shoutout to those individuals who have been with the university for over 10 years! 15 Years of Service...

Dr. Clio Rubinos has been selected as a UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholar and has been awarded the SIREN MAGNETIC Hub Junior Faculty Subaward from Duke Emergency Medicine. Both awards will support research career development for Dr. Rubinos. Since its launch in 1994, the Simmons Scholars Program has offered...

Dr. Qian-Zhou Jojo Yang and Dr. Kiran McCloskey were recently awarded the Promoting Clinical Research in Southeastern NC award from the Research Advisory Council (RAC). Their project, Understanding pediatric epilepsy surgery disparities within the state of North Carolina, will be funded for the next year.

UNC Neurology celebrated graduation this Spring with two UNC system medical students, Dr. Maria Melendez and Dr. Aiden Walker. Both Drs. Melendez and Walker participated in Neurology’s medical student rotation program, directed by Dr. Mike Wang. Dr. Melendez described her journey to neurology as an overwhelming positive experience while stressing...

Congratulations to Neurology faculty and trainees for their recent Academy of Educator (AOE) accomplishments 2024. We are so grateful for their enthusiasm, dedication, and talents as UNC AOE educators! TAR HEEL Graduates Dr. Priya Raju Dr. Nikash Shankar Newly Inducted AOE Members: Dr. Lindsey Krawchuk Dr. Nikash Shankar  

Over the past few years, the UNC Department of Neurology has developed two specialized follow-up clinics for Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit patients recovering from severe acute brain injuries: the Post Acute Symptomatic Seizure (PASS) and Neurorecovery clinics. PASS Clinic The PASS clinic, overseen by Dr. Clio Rubinos, who has dual...

The following article was written by Sonya Lester, BSN, RN, CCRN, Patient Services Manager III, Neurosurgical ICU. Melissa Massenburg, BSN, RN, CCRN, was selected by the UNC Medical Center nursing leadership as a UNCMC Nurse of the Year. She was nominated by nursing staff colleagues to honor her for exceptional service...

The UNC Department of Neurology welcomes Andrea Corse, MD as Clinical Professor and Director of the UNC Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Center. Dr. Corse is a neuromuscular specialist with expertise in neuromuscular clinical care, neuromuscular clinical pathology and nerve and muscle biopsy, and electrodiagnostic testing. She previously spent 30 years on...